The Application of Telemedicine Technology to a Directly Observed Therapy Program for Tuberculosis: A Pilot Project | Zendy

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The Application of Telemedicine Technology to a Directly Observed Therapy Program for Tuberculosis: A Pilot Project

Author(s) -

James DeMaio,

Lawrence B. Schwartz,

Peggy Cooley,

Alan D. Tice

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/324506

Subject(s) - videophone , telemedicine , medicine , directly observed therapy , tuberculosis , medical physics , videoconferencing , multimedia , artificial intelligence , computer science , health care , pathology , economics , economic growth

We evaluated the use of videophone technology to provide directly observed therapy (DOT) to patients with active tuberculosis. During 304 treatment doses, adherence on videophone DOT was 95%, and patient acceptance of the technology was excellent. In selected cases, the use of videophone technology can maintain a high level of adherence to DOT in a cost-effective manner.

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